U.S. Army celebrates 240th birthday in New York Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno will host the Army's 240th birthday celebration at 10 a.m., June 12, at Times Square in...
Recent Medal of Honor Recipients In honor of the Army's birthday, we've collected stories about a few of the most recent Medal of Honor recipients.
2nd Lt. Vernon Baker In accepting his Medal of Honor, Vernon Baker said: "As I look out, I don't see color. I see America. America, I love you."
The ‘Javelin Aces’ Who Laid Waste To An Iraqi Armored Unit When a group of Green Berets found themselves outnumbered 30 to 1, they held their ground, and then some.
Colonel Francis Channing Barlow At 28, Col. Francis Channing Barlow was a slight, boyish figure who wore a checked lumberjack shirt under his unbuttoned...
Leaders Challenge Soldiers: 'Earn Your Cake' The Army hopes its Soldiers enjoy their birthday cake this week -- but also work off the calories.
Col. Charles Beckwith Like the images of American eagles he collected, Col. Charles A. Beckwith often stood proud and alone.
Capt. John Morrison Birch Both in Chungking proper and in the interior, Birch used his language skills and analytical talents to draw up a network for...
Lt. Col. Florence Aby Blanchfield Blanchfield, attended nursing school in Pittsburgh, Pa., and nursed in the Panama Canal Zone and for U.S. Steel before...
History of U.S. Army Weapons The roots of our modern military armaments began in the late 18th century and started a legacy of hardware excellence.
A Veteran Was Detained by Marines. It Highlights Concerns over the Military's Growing Ties to Law Enforcement. Marcos Leao's detention by Marines marks what many legal, defense and policy experts say is an unprecedented violation of the...
Hegseth Cancels Massive Contract for Military Family Moves, Pledges Fixes The company, HomeSafe Alliance, had been struggling to manage the U.S. military's domestic moves this year.
VA Changes Discrimination Policy for Health Care Staff, Denies Doctors Could Withhold Treatment The department said the change was made in order to comply with executive orders and the updates would "have no impact...
Trump Says He'll Decide Whether US Will Directly Attack Iran Within 2 Weeks Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is...
China Sends Scores of Planes Across Central Line in Taiwan Strait China sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that unofficially divides...
